Matthew Jacko says he wants all kids to smile. On Thursday, it was his turn, when he got to meet his favorite hockey player inside the Penguins' locker room.

Matthew Jacko says he wants all kids to smile. On Thursday, it was his turn, when he got to meet his favorite hockey player inside the Penguins' locker room.

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Updated: 8:12 PM EDT Oct 31, 2013

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WEBVTT 3 INTRODUCED YOU TO 8-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW JACKO WHO SAYS HE WANTS ALL CHILDREN TO SMILE BECAUSE LAUGHTER IS THE BEST THING IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD! THE PENS SAW OUR STORY AND WANTED TO DO SOMETHING FOR MATTHEW, TO MAKE áHIM SMILE. KELLY BRENNAN HAS MATTHEW'S STORY OF HIS DREAM COME TRUE. 3 3 THINK BACK TO WHEN YOU WERE 8-YEARS-OLD.WATCHING A PENGUINS PRACTICE AND MEETING COACHES WAS PROBABLY JUST A DREAM.FOR MATTHEW JACKO - THIS IS ALL JUST THE START. 3 MATTHEW HAS AN INOPERABLE BRAIN TUMOR AND IS ON HOSPICE CARE 3 TODAYHE GOT TO MEET HIS IDOL. 3 SID GAVE HIM A SIGNED JERSEY AND A HOCKEY STICK.AND MATTHEW HAD A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR HIM. 3 AND TO TOP IT OFFA PRIVATE TOUR OF THE LOCKER ROOM. 3 THE SURPRISES AREN'T OVER YET TONIGHT AT 11, WE'LL SHOW YOU THE MOMENT MATTHEW TELLS CROSBY HIS FAVORITE JOKE AND GETS THE WHOLE ROOM TO LAUGH. REPORTING FROM CONSOL ENERGY CENTER I'M KELLY BRENNAN CHANNEL 4 ACTION NEWS. 3 in addition to meeting 3 his favorite player-- matthew is also celebrating halloween today. you can see he's dressed as a shark tank. his dog-- the shark. 3

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Matthew Jacko says he wants all kids to smile. On Thursday, it was his turn, when he got to meet his favorite hockey player inside the Penguins' locker room.